Objective

To provide an overview of telehealth and explore the roles that the registered nurse can play in the context of a telehealth setting.

Data Sources

Review of articles via PubMed and CIANHL from 2009 to present and relevant telehealth websites.

Conclusion

The advancement of technology, the need to improve access to health care, and the changing expectations of consumers to have access to information has helped to expand telehealth as an innovative care delivery model and has created new opportunities for telehealth nursing care. The use of telehealth in the oncology setting continues to evolve and provide nurses the opportunity for new and potentially expanded roles.

Implications for Nursing Practice

Registered oncology nurses need to understand the various methods used to deliver care via a telehealth environment and how establish and work in this new environment to assure that they are practicing safely and within the full scope of their license.

中文翻译：

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远程医疗分流和肿瘤学护理实践。

客观的

概述远程医疗并探索注册护士在远程医疗环境中可以发挥的作用。

数据源

从 2009 年通过 PubMed 和 CIANHL 对当前和相关远程医疗网站的文章进行审查。

结论

技术的进步、改善获得医疗保健服务的需求以及消费者获取信息的期望不断变化有助于将远程医疗扩展为一种创新的护理提供模式，并为远程医疗护理创造了新的机会。远程医疗在肿瘤学环境中的使用不断发展，并为护士提供新的和可能扩展的角色的机会。

对护理实践的影响

注册肿瘤科护士需要了解通过远程医疗环境提供护理的各种方法，以及如何在这种新环境中建立和工作，以确保他们在执照的全部范围内安全地执业。